Drinking can improve relationships, which is the same all over the world.
However, with Shen He's current physique, which is about the same as Steve's, it's difficult to get drunk. No matter how much he drinks, he'll only feel a little tipsy. Natasha and Coulson didn't drink much at all. In the end, a group of people watched Tony, drunk and rambling on, which was rather amusing.
"Steve." Shen He seemed to suddenly remember something. "Now that I'm a bit more free, I'll help you with Bucky's matter."
This was agreed upon before, and this problem should indeed be resolved as quickly as possible.
"Thank you." Steve just nodded.
So much time had passed. Although his determination to find Bucky grew stronger, he wasn't as anxious as he was at first.
The more you care about something, the more cautiously you should treat it.
Moreover, he believed in Shen He's abilities.
The party was about over at this point. After seeing the guests off, Shen He checked the time; it was still only early evening.
Then, it was time to start a new instance.
Shen He gathered Jeanne and the others. Thinking about the characteristics of the new instance, he decided to call Misaka Mikoto Alter over as well.
"Jeanne should have already told you that we have a mission to go to another world to fight every day." Shen He explained briefly, then said, "I'll help you strengthen your level first. You just need to pay attention to protecting yourself in the battle later. Think of it as just getting used to it."
After reaching Level 37, Shen He's magic points had broken through two thousand.
This meant that with enough Dog Food, he could fully strengthen a five-star Servant to around Level 12 in a day.
Although Misaka Mikoto Alter was a gifted Servant, she was still a five-star Servant.
Regarding star ratings, Shen He had already guessed a general idea. It was related to the strength of the Servant or the equipment itself, but it was more of a comparison of its rarity in its own world. The most typical example was Violet. Although her combat awareness and ability far surpassed ordinary people, she could never compare to Ryougi Shiki, who possessed the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception. Yet, after True Name Release, they were both four-star Servants.
Misaka Mikoto Alter naturally had no objections to this, or rather, she was somewhat happy.
The fact that she was called and Misaka Mikoto wasn't...
...was enough to show that, in Shen He's heart, she was more useful than Misaka Mikoto.
After learning that she was a replica of Misaka Mikoto, Misaka Mikoto Alter desperately wanted to find her own sense of existence.
Shen He hadn't considered so much.
After helping Misaka Mikoto Alter level up, her strength had already reached Level 3, and she already had a certain level of combat ability.
It was estimated that after surpassing the first level twenty bottleneck, she would definitely be Level 4.
"Let's go."
Shen He saw that everyone was ready and clicked to enter the instance.
Everyone appeared on the rooftop of a tall building.
It wasn't quite right to call it a tall building, because the whole building was tilted. The main structure was buried under the soil, and the reinforced concrete had all cracked. Nature had taken over the Earth again, with forests rising from the ruins of the city, and everywhere were concrete buildings pierced by trees.
At this time, due to the invasion of the Machine Lifeforms, the Earth had become a desolate wasteland, devoid of human life.
However, there were still obvious signs of activity.
"Violet," Shen He called out.
Violet immediately activated IS Akatsubaki. Light flashed, and the cool, red, semi-enclosed armor was equipped on her.
"There are about sixty active entities in that direction."
Violet floated in the office, her scythe pointing in a certain direction.
In fact, even without the IS Armor's detection, Shen He had already heard the sounds. They were a group of machines with retractable limbs, round heads, and bodies like iron barrels, looking just like the Android logo from Shen He's past world.
This could be considered a characteristic appearance of the Machine Lifeforms from Nier: Automata.
"Demon God Manifestation!"
Shen He directly equipped his Teigu and, without saying much, took the lead and charged forward.
He was actually quite curious; the dungeon world had Dog Food, the God Eater world had experience, what kind of things would these mechanical monsters drop?
Monsters were monsters. Upon seeing them, they all waved their somewhat comical limbs and charged forward.
Clang——
A crisp impact rang out, and Shen He's expression shifted slightly.
His seemingly unstoppable shot was actually blocked by a barrier shimmering with electric light.
Not only that, but the arm, resembling a pair of pliers connected by a series of flexible tubes, shot towards him with incredible speed. With a thwack, it sent him flying. He only stopped when Ryougi Shiki, who had rushed over, caught him.
He rubbed his chest in disbelief. Could this really be considered a small fry?
"The entire arm is made of highly compressed springs," Saiki Kusuo's voice echoed in Shen He's mind. "The instantaneous ejection speed is close to one hundred kilometers per hour, similar to a high-speed car."
"One hundred kilometers per hour..."
Shen He looked at the increasing number of Machine Lifeforms around him and finally understood what the word "mutation" in the dungeon's name meant.
This is an enhanced version of Nier: Automata.
Crackle—
A black lightning bolt, as thick as an arm, flashed before everyone's eyes. It was Misaka Mikoto Alter who had attacked, but the electromagnetic barrier surrounding the Machine Lifeform blocked it along with the sound of electricity.
This thing's defense seemed to be all-encompassing.
"Shiki, you go and try."
Shen He turned to look at Ryougi Shiki beside him.
She nodded slightly, her figure already surging forward. Shen He and Jeanne followed closely behind her, their spears aimed at the target's two arms.
The Mystic Eyes of Death Perception ultimately took effect. Ryougi Shiki's longsword pierced through the electromagnetic barrier without hesitation, hitting the Machine Lifeform's iron-clad body. Accompanied by a shrill metallic sound, the entire Machine Lifeform disintegrated in an instant. Various parts scattered on the ground, and a glowing object, resembling a gear, was particularly noticeable.
Saiki Kusuo used telekinesis to lift the glowing object, and the other Machine Lifeforms seemed to suddenly go berserk.
"Revenge, revenge, revenge..."
The repetitive, mechanical voice echoed around them. Several Machine Lifeforms suddenly launched the retractable tubes that served as their legs, charging towards the group at a speed resembling that of a car.
Boom——!
The group attack weapon equipped on Violet unleashed a band-shaped energy of impact.
Amidst the flashing light of an electromagnetic barrier, Shen He keenly observed that the electromagnetic barriers of the other Machine Lifeforms, which weren't being attacked, were also weakened to a certain degree.
These Machine Lifeforms shared the same electromagnetic barrier energy.
No, perhaps they were collectively linked.
The thought had just flashed through Shen He's mind, and he already had a plan.
"Let's split them up!" Shen He shouted.
He quickly ran in one direction, and a group of Machine Lifeforms pursued him relentlessly. Utilizing the powerful propulsion of their limbs, their pursuit speed was surprisingly fast.
The other Servants, although they didn't quite understand their Master's intentions, followed suit. In an instant, everyone scattered, as if torn apart.
After Shen He, leading a dozen or so Machine Lifeforms, had put some distance between them, he found that the electromagnetic barriers on these Machine Lifeforms had indeed weakened.
"It should be possible now..."
As he murmured, Shen He stopped. He suddenly turned and thrust his spear towards the Machine Lifeform at the front.
This strike used all his strength, even creating a violent sonic boom. Combined with the opponent's momentum, it pierced through the electromagnetic barrier, blasting a large hole in its body, causing it to explode violently.
A glowing gear reappeared in the wreckage.
"Revenge, revenge, revenge..."
The deaths of their companions seemed to stimulate the Machine Lifeforms, but facing the siege, Shen He suddenly smiled.
One Servant after another abruptly appeared before him.
"The fewer there are, the weaker their electromagnetic barriers become. It should be easier to deal with them now."
Shen He told everyone of his discovery while charging forward. Once the electromagnetic barriers were broken, these little monsters were just some tough pieces of metal.
With everyone working together, this batch of small monsters was easily dealt with in just a few minutes.
"Master, what is this?" Jeanne picked up a glowing gear from the ground.
"I'll take a look." Shen He reached out and took it from her.
Information immediately appeared in his mind.
Machine Core, used to unlock or enhance Machine Lifeform Servants.
It turned out to be a variant of Dog Food.
Shen He suddenly understood. It seemed that Machine Lifeform Servants couldn't be enhanced with Enhancement Stones, but instead needed this specific Machine Core. It was just a pity that he hadn't drawn a Machine Lifeform Servant yet, so he didn't know what the specific enhancement level would be.
In addition, the experience reward for this dungeon was also quite high. One could only say that stronger small monsters also had the advantage of being stronger.
"Let's get to work, let's get to work." Shen He waved his spear, quite spirited. "These small monsters require skilled monster-pulling techniques. I estimate that dealing with ten to fifteen at a time is more appropriate. Saiki and Violet, you can fly, so the main monster-pulling task is up to you. Be careful during close-quarters combat, getting hit once still hurts quite a bit."
The daily dungeon didn't require much attention to the plot.
刷怪才是主要任務.
也就是從這一天開始,Shen He的生活重新回到"正軌"當中.
每天抽出兩個小時進行副本刷怪,提升自己等級,強化Servant,剩余的時間大多用在訓練和享受生活上,還順便履行了自己的諾言,給Ryougi Shiki帶來一隻雪白的純種波斯貓幼崽,看著那只有巴掌大小,懶洋洋的一團,Ryougi Shiki每天的心情都很不錯的樣子.
大約是在五天的雙倍副本時間結束掉之後,Coulson過來通知,已經在Jeanne選定的方位中,找到了一個Hydra的老巢.
那是一個非常隱秘的地下基地,根據特工調查的結果,應該是屬於Hydra的一個儲藏基地.
看來Hydra因為這段時間的重創,選擇了像以前一樣封存自己,Bucky應該是被冷凍起來了.
"Steve知道嗎?" Shen He問道.
"還沒有告訴他." Coulson搖搖頭,"隊長現在依舊每天訓練守護者們,然後和他們一起守護城市,打擊罪犯,看得出來,他很開心能夠幫助別人."
No matter how times change, Steve is still the boy at heart who loves to help others.
This could be considered a positive change brought about by Shen He.
You have to remember, the Steve in the original movie didn't find satisfaction in carrying out secret missions for S.H.I.E.L.D., merely acting as a soldier and following orders, often questioning their validity. But now, helping ordinary people in need is something he knows is never wrong. Steve's confused heart has found resolve and fulfillment.
He has begun to enjoy being a member of Chaldea.
"In that case, we don't need to inform him."
Shen He made his decision and began the summoning in his mind. In an instant, Accelerator appeared before them.
But this Accelerator… was a little strange.
"You're wearing an apron?" Shen He's eyes widened slightly as he looked him up and down.
Although still wearing that simple black and white shirt, he was wearing a pink, cute apron.
"That little brat is clamoring for fried eggs," Accelerator said expressionlessly, wiping his hands on his clothes.
That's right, on his clothes, not on the apron.
Just by looking at this action, Shen He understood that this apron was definitely given to him by Last Order.
These two are getting along better and better.
"I have a mission for you," Shen He handed him Bucky's file. "Infiltrate a secret base and bring this person back safely. An elite combat team will cooperate with you."
"I don't need anyone's cooperation," Accelerator took the file.
"Are you sure?" Shen He raised an eyebrow. "Your current strength is sealed, and you haven't reached Level 4 yet. If you accidentally die, Misaka Misaka will have no one to take care of."
"..." Accelerator was silent for a moment, then he took off his apron and carefully folded it up. "If they hold us back and die, I won't care."
"Don't worry."
Shen He waved his hand with a smile and had Coulson make the arrangements.
This kind of mission was actually somewhat dangerous for Accelerator, who was only Level 18. But it was only somewhat dangerous, because Shen He would establish a summoning channel before he started the mission. However, it had to be said that Accelerator's joining had indeed saved Shen He from having to do everything himself.
It could be seen from the original work that this guy was very suitable for carrying out missions.
Beneath his seemingly cruel and bloodthirsty nature, there was actually a delicate heart hidden.
Then the next thing was simple.
After the last trip to India, Shen He had gradually realized the difference in strength between the Chaldea organization and the old S.H.I.E.L.D. This was not only reflected in the number of people, but also in the hardware strength. The old S.H.I.E.L.D. had the support of the World Security Council's funds. It could be said that they were rolling in money, which was not comparable to what they had now, relying solely on company support.
So, he'd been using illegal means to acquire some S.H.I.E.L.D. "relics" lately.
He'd disguised himself as Hydra and attacked a military base, publicly destroying some Quinjets equipped with optical camouflage systems. Then, Saiki would repair them, and Tony would modify and enhance them.
The efficiency of the agents' missions had significantly improved.
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